Living in Pfyn
Pfyn is a small municipality in Thurgau, Switzerland, home to 2,208 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 32%, #290 of 933), people who want to live by the sea (top 57%, #447 of 790), nature lovers (top 77%, #1,213 of 1,577).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Pfyn
- The border with Germany is 7 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 25 min and sets around 16:35; in late June it sets around 21:26.
How Pfyn ranks
Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Thurgau | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 37 | #888 of 933 | #37 of 42 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | 17 | #764 of 926 | #23 of 42 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 52 | #1,213 of 1,577 | #66 of 74 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 44 | #1,130 of 1,428 | #56 of 69 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 22 | #1,056 of 1,224 | #42 of 59 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 37 | #700 of 2,172 | #47 of 80 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 64 | #788 of 933 | #32 of 42 | Map |
| Coastal living | 67 | #447 of 790 | #17 of 42 | Map |
| Business owner | 63 | #290 of 933 | #25 of 42 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+10.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Felben-Wellhausen 2 km
- Hüttlingen 3 km
- Herdern 3 km
- Müllheim 3 km
- Homburg 4 km
- Thundorf 5 km
- Warth-Weiningen 6 km
- Wigoltingen 6 km
Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.